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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 10, 1915
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR shows a list of names and places including Cairns Post references, various personal names such as Whittice F and Hughes, and locations like Townsville and Tranisfail. The legible items suggest a scheduling or roster style notice with multiple individuals and towns cited.
The document records shipping movements of Adelaide Cowrady Limited and Australian Steamships Limited. Steamers depart Townsville, Melbourne, Port Alma, Sydney and Brisbane on varied days, with arrivals at Mackay, Townsville, and Port Darwin cited, outlining a coastal schedule and weekly ports served.
Trade uncertainty surrounds Fearsley & Co as tensions mount over foreign markets and tariff terms. Executives warn shifts could affect shipments and pricing while analysts call for clearer policy guidance to protect exporters.
An old directory describes London listings for traders across work classes with direct communication to manufacturers and exporters. It notes steamship lines arranged via ports, provincial trade notices, and postal order prescriptions with trade facie details. The ad includes postal rates and mentions the National Mutual Life Association of Australasia and the Non-Forfeiture Office.
C F Scott B D S C D Logan B D S A A Goodall B D S visit hinterland and coastal towns as notified.
Mr David Lindsey, in London, discusses territory climate and barriers, notes vast water beneath, and cites pastoral potential. He cites Royal Commission findings on railways and port at Gulf of Carpentaria, urging a Darwin to Sydney through line and new MacArthur River port, with total costs nearing £10 million.
A letter praises a hair treatment that supposedly cures greyness and regrows hair, asserting dramatic results for both a woman and her husband. The sender offers free microscopic analysis of brush combings and promises a written explanation of hair trouble cures.
The speaker sees strong potential in gold copper silver lead tin and wolfram with wolfram deposits among the world’s finest. He notes easy access via Pine Crack railway and fertile country capable of growing cotton and other crops with standard care. Buffalo herds, abundant fish and fowl, and reliable rainfall add to the prospect. The Federal Government is described as active in the region.
In Cairns a resident recalls kidney trouble and relief after using Doan's Backache Kidney Pills. After trying several remedies, four bottles produced clear improvement and two more completed the cure. The message urges readers to obtain genuine Doan's from storekeepers, with address for postal order.
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